nathan hale. [laughter] he starts off as a golden boy student very much in the line of potter stewart, sergeant shriver, george h.w. bushthe like, but bill quickly became with the publication of "god and man" not a loving son of our sweet mother yale, but the university's designated apostate. yale's memories of the books, bill once described them to me were, quote, long and sensor crouse. but he cared deeply about this place not only where he had formed his political views, but where he'd formed the friendships that sustained him for a lifetime. for its part yale, i think, possibly nudged by the alumni fund realized that there was no upside in a long-term feud with america's most gifted controversialist. the ice began to melt. the door opened wide and bilateral talks began in the '90s -- [laughter] between the prodigal student and the forgiving university. what issued was not quite the treaty of vienna, but an historic document nonetheless. an invitation to bill to join the faculty here in new haven. his course in english comp sis decision which -- composition which debuted in the fall of 1997, became popular with both